Vengeance
Chapter Nine
-Bombshell-
Hikari panted as Noriaki slammed into her over and over from behind. It was one of his favorite positions, and she never complained about it, because he took her in so many ways it didn't even matter. The past few months as his personal prostitute were nearly a blur, one filled with pleasure and screams and ecstasy. And a few surprises, as well.
While she hadn't learned a whole lot about his business, since he never talked shop, she'd learned a lot about him through hints in their conversations and his mannerisms. He was a much more complex man than she'd given him credit for, that was for sure. One with a sense of humor that matched hers, oddly enough, and helped them get along better. He hadn't pulled a gun on her since that first night, and she didn't know if it was because he trusted her, or for the simple fact that she had yet given him a reason to. She figured it was the latter.
He reached around and gripped one of her breasts, using the other hand to rub her clit as they continued to go at it. Unable to withstand any more of their actions, Hikari cried out as she orgasmed for what seemed like the millionth time that night, her grip on the sheets tightening. She felt the familiar sensation of Noriaki's hot sperm entering her, meaning he was finished as well. Breathing heavily now, she collapsed onto the cool sheets, the Uchiha doing the same next to her as they tried to calm their racing hearts.
She gave him a satisfied smile as she took in his lean form that was covered in sweat. God he was so sexy it nearly drove her mad. "Well…that certainly made up for you being an hour late tonight." She teased, finding the strength to prop herself up on her elbows and look down at him.
He smirked, though his eyes remained closed. "Sorry about that…you know I hate being late when my nights are filled with you."
"It's okay, I know you'll make sure I'm taken care of either way." she said, reaching out and brushing some of his hair from his face, since the sweat was making it stick slightly. She held in a sigh, the news she'd been meaning to tell him for days pricking at the back of her mind again. She'd been holding it off, not wanting him to be angry with her, but she knew he would be either way. And perhaps it would be less if she said it now, when he was in such good spirits. She could only hope. "I need to talk to you about something."
Noriaki sighed, though he still kept his eyes closed. "Alright…alright. I concede." He said, trying to keep the devilish smile off his face. "We can go to dinner. That nice place off Fifth." He chuckled, opening one eye and looking over at her.
The smile Hikari gave him was a small one. "It's not that, though if you still want to go to dinner later it would be nice." She sighed, running her fingers through her pale locks in an attempt to get rid of some of her tension. Her violet gaze locked with his jade one and her mouth thinned slightly. "I'm pregnant."
The air dropped so suddenly, Hikari could feel the cold creeping up her spine. Noriaki's jaw was tight and his glare was trained on the only other living being in the room. "What." He seethed, sitting up, though he seemed to have moved away from her.
"I'm pregnant." She repeated, proud of herself for being able to hold his gaze and say it strongly. Showing fear or cowardice would only piss him off more, for she knew he hated simpering women.
Noriaki got up, his anger growing. "How the fuck could you be pregnant?!" he shouted, beginning to pace. He stopped then, his eyes widening. "You planned this!" he pointed accusingly. "I already knew you were a conniving little priss! You think I don't know that your cousin is Kai?! Was this your plan all along?! To steal from my family a child?!"
Her eyes widened in shock and she sat up. "No!" she denied, seeming offended he would think so little of her. "If I was going to do that, don't you think I would have just disappeared once I found out I was pregnant? Telling you is kind of counter-productive to that crazy idea of yours." She glared, before blinking, his words catching up to her. "Wait…how did you know Kai is my cousin?" she asked. Then her gaze narrowed. "How long have you known?"
He scoffed, crossing his arms. "I've known since the day after our first night."
"But how?" she pouted slightly. She'd thought she had done a good job in pretending, so how was it he had suspected her?
"Really?" Noriaki arched a curious brow. "I'm the head of the Mob and you're the cousin of the one man stupid enough to go against me, but lucky enough to evade my sister."
"Whatever." She mumbled, scooting off of the bed and grabbing her panties from the floor so that she could put them on. It was pretty obvious they wouldn't be doing anything else tonight anyways. "Your theory is still stupid." She told him, picking up her bra to put that on as well.
Noriaki scoffed once more, doing the same and pulling on his pants. "It doesn't matter what you think. You're a woman, a stupid one at that." he glared, walking out as he put his shirt on as well. "Just take care of it and do it soon." He said, before slamming the door to the hotel room.
Hikari glared after him, tears entering her eyes as she finished getting dressed. She didn't know what she was expecting from him, obviously not for him to be happy about it, but for some reason she was still disappointed. Once she was finished making herself decent, she opened the door to the room and walked out, ignoring the bodyguards who always stayed behind to take her home. And as she walked down the hall towards the elevator, it was with purpose. Because if Noriaki thought she was going to get rid of her baby then he was out of his mind. She was going to raise it on her own, away from all the lies and schemes of the world she now lived in.
Hikari hummed to herself as she placed a carefully wrapped picture frame in a box. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail, and she was wearing a pair of yoga pants and a sports bra. She'd finished her morning exercises a while ago, and was now going through her apartment and packing what little items she'd brought with her to this fake home. Since her gig was up, she was going to have to tell Kai and Talia that she quit, and just go back home. Though she wouldn't stay for long. She needed to make herself scarce, and so would quickly be leaving that place as well.
She didn't really know what she was going to do though. She'd gone to college and had a degree in business and marketing, but didn't have any real experience. And she doubted working as a high end prostitute and running that business yourself counted. Not to mention it wasn't very credible. Perhaps she'd get a regular job in a coffee shop or a store. She had enough money saved up, she'd survive. Barely. All of those funds would go towards doctor visits and her baby, which meant no more shopping sprees. She'd probably have to sell some of her things, and the thought made her sad, for selfish reasons of course. She loved her things. Her nice clothes, pretty shoes, fancy bags…it'd been so long since she lived like a normal person, she wasn't sure if she knew how to anymore. But she would make it work. She had to.
Her doorbell rang suddenly and she froze, her brow furrowing. She wasn't expecting anyone. Kai never visited her, they met up in secret places to talk. And she didn't have any friends, because it would interfere in her job. She brushed her bangs aside, heading to the front door to see who it was. Looking through the peephole, her eyes widened in surprise. Hikari stepped back and opened the door, crossing her arms and glaring at the Uchiha on her doorstep, who dressed in jeans and a black t-shirt. "What do you want." she demanded.
"Alright look." He chuckled, pushing past her and walking into the apartment. "I've been doing some thinking about this baby thing." He went on, facing her again. "It may not be such a bad idea. Because…if you're telling the truth and took your medicine, how awesome must our kid be if it made it past your birth control and the morning after pill. Right?"
She gave him a confused look and shut her door. "Okay? So what, all of a sudden you want it?" she asked.
"Well, just listen here." He said, though he stopped and looked around, his brow creasing in confusion. "What are you doing?"
"I'm taking care of it, like you told me to." She said simply.
"How is this," he gestured around the place. "Taking care of it?"
Hikari rolled her eyes. "I hardly expect you to understand." She said, moving past him to the box she had been packing and resuming her work. "Now either tell me why you came here or get out. I have a lot to do today."
"Well I had a brilliant idea." He argued, fishing something out of his pocket and tossing it over to her.
She caught it, staring down at the box with a raised brow. "What is this?" she asked, opening it to find the ring inside. The pale haired woman couldn't help the laugh that escaped her as she looked back up at Noriaki. "You're kidding, right? You want to get married? The eternal bachelor?"
"Hey now." He shrugged. "Since it is my baby, I want it. Plus we already have sex all the time and I was going to go to take you to dinner. This way, I get my kid, endless sex from you, and my mom off my back. Not to mention you get to keep living the lifestyle you are accustomed to, but you won't be having sex with anyone else to do so."
She glanced down at the ring, noting how beautiful it was before her violet gaze returned to him. "And what about you?" she wondered. "When I begin to show and can no longer be as limber as I am now in the bedroom, are you going to seek out the company of another woman?"
Noriaki didn't answer as quickly as she assumed he would, but his gaze narrowed slightly. "It feels like this is a trick question."
"It's actually a yes or no question." Hikari replied, placing her free hand on her hip as she waited for his response, trying to hide the tension she was feeling at the suspense.
"Well how long am I not allowed to have sex with you? I read you can still fuck until the day it's born pretty much." He explained, since obviously he'd done some research on the matter.
She sighed. "That's not what I meant…" she rubbed her temples. She really didn't feel up to dealing with him right now, it was throwing her perfect plan for a loop. "You're saying even when I'm as big as a cow you'll still fuck me, and nobody else?"
"It's not…ideal." He frowned a bit, but shrugged. "But I know how this works. My dad got my mom pregnant when she was real young and when he slept around it really bothered her. So, I can settle for just one woman. Though I may ask, and if I get permission I will, but I will be good. Besides you're doing me a huge favor, not to mention you'll be a traitor to your family. I have to give you something for that. Unless of course, I find out you're leaking anything about me to your cousin."
She rolled her eyes once more. "What do you think I am? A moron?" she asked, closing the box and tossing the ring back to him. "Tonight you're taking me to dinner, where you will ask me in front of a crowd and I will get the scene I always wanted." She told him. "My things will be ready to be moved in by tomorrow, and while that's being taken care of I will handle everything concerning Kai."
Noriaki blinked, looking at her before he smirked. "Damn, you were made to be my wife. Mob wife to the core." He chuckled, walking past her. "Alright then, I will see you at eight." He informed her, before leaving the apartment and closing the door behind him.
Hikari sighed, looking at all of her boxes and thinking of what she had left to do today. She wouldn't dwell on her upcoming talk to Kai, that would only make her sad. Instead, she would focus on what she was going to wear tonight, because it seemed like she was going to be sticking around this miserable town for the rest of her life. She placed her hand on her stomach, tapping it idly. "I hope you're as strong as your father thinks you are. Because you're going to need it." she said, closing up the box with an air of finality.
Kai sat across from his cousin, completely stunned by what she had just told him. "…what?" he asked. "You're…marrying that bastard? Why? Don't tell me you love him." he nearly sneered.
"No, Kai please, I'm an adult, not a child." Hikari scoffed. She looked down at the engagement ring on her left hand. Noriaki had done as she'd asked and made a big show of his proposal over dinner. He'd even gone along with her fake tears and sudden embracing of him, following it all with a kiss. They'd never kissed before that moment, but she had to admit it was rather nice. He was incredibly skilled when it came to using his tongue.
"Then why? Why did he ask you all of a sudden?" the white haired man wondered.
She returned her attention to him. "Because I'm pregnant." She stated. "We don't know how it happened, but it did. And Noriaki's known for months that I was your cousin, he just never said anything because he enjoyed the sex. But if I marry him, I will be taken care of for the rest of my life, and my baby will get to grow up with its father, no matter how much of an asshole he is." She told him.
"I…wow, pregnant." Kai scratched his cheek. "I guess that makes sense, but are you sure that's what you want? I could take care of you, get you set up somewhere away from here where you don't have to be a part of that bastard's life anymore. He'll never find you."
Hikari chuckled. "He will…I don't know much about what he does, but something tells me if he wanted to find me badly enough, he would. Besides, I've already considered leaving. I don't want to live a life hiding." She reached down and picked up a briefcase, standing as she set it on the desk. "This is all of your money that you paid me to spy on him." she said, opening it to show that it was the truth. "Please give it back to Talia and tell her I'm sorry that I couldn't be successful. I know she was counting on me…but I have to look out for myself now."
He nodded and rose as well, shutting the briefcase and pulling it closer. "I'll tell her." he sighed, moving around the desk and hugging his baby cousin. "Please promise me you'll keep in touch…I don't want to lose you to him. You're all I have left." He whispered.
"I promise…" she sniffed, squeezing him tightly before pulling away, obviously trying to hold back her tears. She reached up and cupped his cheek, stroking it. "Take care cousin. I love you, no matter what."
"And I love you." he said, kissing her on the cheek as she did the same. When Hikari was gone Kai wiped a hand down his face and let out a groan, before pulling out his cell and dialing Talia. "Hey, what time are you coming in today? I have some important news to tell you." he said once he heard the blonde answer.
"I don't know." He heard her sigh. "Why?"
"Hikari quit." He stated, awaiting for her reaction.
There was a long silence before Talia answered. "Why?"
He sighed. "Noriaki somehow got her pregnant, and has offered her a life with him. Apparently they're getting married." He told her. "Hikari knows it's dangerous, and that you're not going to stop your plans because of this. She understands. But she told me she would rather live with him than run from him for the rest of her life. I'm not happy with it, but it was her choice. She said to tell you she was sorry she couldn't be successful, but she needed to look after herself now. She also gave me back everything we paid her."
"So she's a traitor." Talia said lowly. "And how do I know she won't tell her new husband about the one trying to kill him? Hm?"
Kai glared at the wall. "She's not a traitor." He nearly seethed. "She won't give him any information, doing so would be betraying me, and she's not that kind of person. Hikari may be a liar and a manipulator, but she wouldn't just betray the only family she has left. And she's not stupid enough to put herself in that position."
"I hope, for your sake, she doesn't." Talia said. "I hope you don't forget Kai…I'm your family too. I've always been there for you, and I would hate it if you betrayed me too." Then the line went dead.
He slammed his phone down on the desk, his body shaking in slight rage. "Damn you Hikari…" he muttered, knowing that that wasn't the reason for his anger. He was mad at himself, because he'd already betrayed Talia by moving in with Izayoi, the woman supposed to kill him, and the one whom he would go to tonight to help rid him of his burdens of the day. Sighing as the mere thought of the ebony haired woman calmed him, Kai sat back down in his chair and decided to call Hideaki to fill him in. Because if they were going to move against Noriaki, it needed to be while he was distracted with all the plans concerning his cousin.
